Parking Services and FAQ's

What you need to know about parking at Saddleback College

Student and Staff Parking Permits: On-line Only

Effective Fall 2014 Student Parking Permits are ONLY avalable ON-LINE. To Purchase a parking permit online you will need to log into your MySite account. On the left side of the page you will see "PARKING" then click "Go to Parking Website" you will be directed to the Saddleback College outside vendor to purchaseyour parking permit. It is important the you typein yourcomplete mailing address to include your zip code. There is no service fee.

Student Parking Permits will allow Parking in areas posted or marked "Student Parking by Permit" Parking Permits are not valid in Metered parking. Students may park in Staff Parking after 5pm. There will be no student in staff parking lot 9a at any time.

Student and Staff Semester and Annual Parking Permits are valid at Saddleback, Irvine Valley College and ATEP

CAMPUS CLOSED

11:00 PM - 6:00 AM

PARKING Q AND A

Your first few weeks on campus will be exciting, but they also can be confusing. Listed below are some of the most frequently asked questions by new students regarding the parking rules on campus. If your specific questions aren't addressed, call (949) 582-4585 or stop by Campus Police and Parking Services on the lower campus in parking lot 2. We're here to help you understand the rules that you will have to follow if you choose to bring a motorized vehicle to campus.

Permits are required Monday through Sunday at all times. Semester parking permits are purchased online by loging into your MySite account and clicking on "Parking" the cost is $40.00. Day parking permits can be purchased for $5.00 at any one of the five yellow permit dispenser machines located at the Medical Center Drive campus entrance next to the flag pole; at the north end of parking lot 10, at LOT 5A (Near Tennis Courts); parking lot 1 and lot 1A. Timed metered parking is available at the north end of lot #9 and lot 7A at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

Yes, your semester or Annual Student or Staff Parking Permits are Valid at Saddleback College, Irvine Valley College or ATEP Education Park. The following Permits are valid only at the school they are issed by: Daily Permits, Vendor permits, Volunteer Permits and any Tempory Permits.

A: If you drop all your on campus classes within the first two weeks of semester classes and the first week of summer or 8 week classes and return the permit to the Police department within that same time. A refund can be requested.

It is common for students and staff to temporarily change vehicles and forget their parking permit as a result. If this happens to you simply stop by the Campus Police Station in parking lot 2 and we will issue a temporary parking permit at no cost to you.

NO. Parking permits are personal property, just like books, calculators, and jewelry. To replace a lost permit you will have to purchase another one. As for stolen permits, if you are the victim of a theft you should report the circumstances to Campus Police. Depending on the circumstances of the crime a stolen permit may be replaced to you free of charge.

Please understand that absolutely no one enjoys getting a parking citation. But getting angry about it and being rude to people will not make it go away. If you get a parking citation you have three options. You MUST do one of these three within 21 days of receiving the citation.

Pay the citation by mail using the envelope provided with the citation.

Pay the citation at the Campus Police station in person.

Contest the citation if you believe it was issued in error. You can do this by filing an appeal on-line at saddleback.edu or at the Campus Police station. The appeal process is in accordance with California law, so you will be required to submit a "Parking Citation Review Request." This can be done by going to www.saddleback.edu/police/ and clicking on "contest your citation".

If a citation is not paid or appealed within 21 days from the date it was issued a " Notice of Intent" to place a hold on the vehicle registration is mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. Failure to respond to this "Notice of Intent" results in a hold being placed on the vehicle registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles. Saddleback College increases the citation amount by $23.00, and the DMV adds their own fee to the penalty. If you have five or more unpaid citations at any time your vehicle(s) are subject to immobilization and/or impoundment until you pay the citations and all penalty and impound fees in full.

For non-emergency inquiries or assistance, our office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. IF YOU NEED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, you can contact Campus Police anytime (24 hour per day) during the day or week at the following campus telephone numbers:

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